Love Across Time

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as she finally pre

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d raced with one thought: Ther

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an idea

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and auction databases. She barely ate, barely slept. Every mome

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al museum two states over. And there, nestled among

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ntly, to leave hi

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at are you t

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side. So that you'll find it. So tha

owly, the words more

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be, James.

ary and prepared for the journey